‘The Fate of the Furious’ Crosses $1 Billion at Global Box Office

The Fate Of The Furious has cruised past the $1 billion box office barrier worldwide after racking up a third week in pole position on the North American chart.

The action thriller, which features a top cast including Vin Diesel, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Charlize Theron, and Helen Mirren, banked another $19.4 million from fans in the U.S. and Canada, helping to boost its global total to become the fourth highest-grossing release in Universal Pictures’ history.

Jurassic World currently holds the title with $1.67 billion, ahead of the last Fast & Furious release, Furious 7, at $1.52 billion, and Minions at $1.16 billion.

Back in the North American countdown, new Eugenio Derbez and Salma Hayek comedy How to Be a Latin Lover impressed by debuting at number two with a strong $12 million take, ahead of Bollywood hit Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which entered at three with $10.1 million.

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Tom Hanks and Emma Watson’s new movie The Circle scraped into a disappointing fourth place with $9.3 million, after failing to win over critics with the futuristic thriller, about a rising female employee at a top technology and social media company, where she uncovers a shocking surveillance experiment.

The new top five was rounded out by Alec Baldwin’s animated movie The Boss Baby.

The Fate of the Furious will face a tough race to stay ahead of the competition next weekend (05-07May17), once the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel hits North American cinemas on Friday (05May17).